Lenord is me. That's my real first name, so I guess you would
have to say my mom and dad gave it to me 60 years ago. I use my
real name because I am not trying to be anything other than who I
am...I am not a character in a Digital Fantasy.

How long have you been working in digital
art?

Let's see...I joined Rendo in May of '06, so I started playing
around with Photoshop only a couple of months before I joined here.
Started off doing blends and manips just for fun, turning pics of
my daughter and nieces into faeries and such stuff. Everything just
progressed from there as I became more proficient and my interests
in digital art grew. Renderosity had a lot to do with that. All the
different applications and genres and the works I saw there were
just fuel for a fire I didn't even know I had. Now, I'm hopelessly
addicted to fractals and Mojoworld, as well as PhotoShop.

Niven

So, what is Mojoworld about and what drew you to
it?

Mojoworld is a planet building software package - it gives you
complete control over building an entire planet from the ground
up...or the heavens down, whichever way you want to look at it. You
control everything using mathematical fractal bases to drive
displacements to build everything from landforms to oceans and
rivers, lakes and clouds...you can literally build the Heavens and
Earth with MoJo. Even though it's a bit outdated now, it was, and
in a lot of respects, still is one of the most complicated and
advanced 3D landscaping (not exactly the right label, but it will
do) software available.

Ozone Feeder

Aside from Mojoworld, there is other work, like fractals
in your gallery. So, what software is in your digital toolset, and
do you combine any of it in your work?

Fractals are my main area of interest. Fractals have fascinated
me from the begining. Fractals lead me to MoJo, as it uses fractal
bases integrally to generate most everything. I started using
FractalExplorer first, then Apophysis and Incendia. The last year
saw the discovery of a 3D implementation to the 2D Mandelbrot set
with what is known as the Mandelbulb, and shortly thereafter, the
Folded Mandelbox and the 3D navigating and rendering software being
developed to explore it's amazing realms and turning it into
mathematically generated art. My favorite program at this time is
Mandelbulb3D, a small, but powerful 3D fractal explorer and
raytrace rendering program built by Jesse of FractalForums.com. I
use Mojoworld scenes a lot in the 3D fractals from MB3D as
backgrounds, and have just started using MB3D fractals in the
Bitmap node of MoJo for surface materials and, of course, I use
PhotoShop, PhotoFiltre, Paint.net etc., as the finalizer for all my
work.

Are there any tips or tricks you would be willing to
share with others using any of the software you use?

In the words of the Doobie Brothers..."Don't you start me
talking, I'll tell you everything I know." All you have to do
is drop me a line and I am glad to answer any question and help any
way I can. If I don't know, I can probably get an answer from some
of the amazing people I have met here and other sites I
frequent.

Rust Never Sleeps

What do you think your best piece of work is and
why?

MoJoworld: Trinity Site. I had never done an image that
was not just a stream of conciousness, so to speak, and this had to
fit a theme: "A what if Event that changed History." IMHO,
everything in the composition fit, even the stories scenario. It's
my favorite MoJo and maybe my best, too.

Yep, Crayons and coloring books... Oh yeah, and doing my own
custom paint jobs on my Harley - she gets a facelift more often
than Joan Rivers.

Wen Ianis

Who, or what, inspires you?

Music, gotta have music. I can't live without music: Rock,
Alternative, Metal...I don't care, as long as it ain't HipHop or
Rap Crap.

Speculative Fiction (SciFi) writings of the Grand Masters:
Wells, Verne, Lovecraft, as well as the more current Harlan
Ellison, Asimov, Nivens, Pournell and the incomparable art of H.R.
Giger.

Along the lines of peer inspiration is from the creator of MB3D,
Jesse, a personable man who is willing to share his knowledge
without hesitation. Master MoJo'er and ZBrush artist Jeff Hindmarsh
(Jaybeeh), WoZ2002 of the MoJo gallery, as well as countless others
I have met in my digital art travels.

How has this online community (Renderosity) enhanced
your work, relationships, and learning?

Rendo was the first online art community I joined when I got the
bug - it started me on the path I am now on with digital art. I
left here at one time early on for 2 years as an Administrator at
the now defunct SeventhComplex, where I learned the ins and outs of
what it takes to run an art community. Besides a competent,
energetic staff, a community needs a stable owner/management, which
the Complex did not have, but all said and done Renderosity does.
Sites come and go, but Renderosity is always here for all of us. I
owe a lot to this community: learned more than I ever thought
possible about computer generated art, made good and lasting
friendships, and it's my first and last online stop every day...
Although, I won't lie, I spend a lot of time at FractalForums too.
I am, after all, a Fractaholic.

Tuberland

Do you have any parting comments, or advice for other
artists?

If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer and never
give up, you'll get there.

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fantastic to see Len get the Recognition he so Richly deserves....a Fantastic Artist in many Meduims.....Congratulations Len

taurus66 ()
posted at 5:36AM Mon, 04 July 2011

congratulations len! a bit unexpected to see you this month here (and not may), but still a well deserved win!

vapo ()
posted at 9:40AM Mon, 04 July 2011

Congratulations! Your renders look amazing... Vashek

soffy ()
posted at 3:02PM Mon, 04 July 2011

:) Congrats,so well deserved,love your work********

carlx ()
posted at 3:32PM Mon, 04 July 2011

Congratulations, Len!!! Very well deserved!!!

mountmous ()
posted at 3:46AM Tue, 05 July 2011

I see you're multi-talented ;-) Congratulations!

Danny_G ()
posted at 5:24PM Tue, 05 July 2011

Well deserved, congratulations Len

RodolfoCiminelli ()
posted at 4:27PM Wed, 06 July 2011

Congratulations my friend Len for this award very deserved......!!!! #:O)

SIGMAWORLD ()
posted at 6:01PM Wed, 06 July 2011

Gratuliere Len!

peedy ()
posted at 8:42AM Thu, 07 July 2011

So well deserved! Congrats, Len! :-D Corrie

Egzariuf ()
posted at 12:28PM Thu, 07 July 2011

Congrats my friend.

arlivre ()
posted at 2:48PM Thu, 07 July 2011

Outstanding artistry all the way, congratulations !

dayvid ()
posted at 3:11PM Thu, 07 July 2011

well done mate

Ladonna ()
posted at 3:32PM Thu, 07 July 2011

wohoooo:)))) Congrats Lenord. Well deserved my friend.I am so happy for you and Desiderius say hallo too and congrats:)

IO4 ()
posted at 2:55AM Fri, 08 July 2011

Congratulations!!:)

Richardphotos ()
posted at 8:46AM Fri, 08 July 2011

a honor well deserved.congrats Len

doarte ()
posted at 5:08PM Fri, 08 July 2011

Congratulations Len... I am so happy for and you truly deserve it !!!!

pnv2ro ()
posted at 11:30PM Fri, 08 July 2011

WOW this is great news CONGRATULATION my friend I watch almost all your art style development and i now that behind is a lot of work and passion and this prize is well deserved Good job Len we want more

Jollyself ()
posted at 4:44AM Sat, 09 July 2011

I was VERY pleased to see you get this nod of recognition darlin. CONGRATS !! Your work has inspired so many of us from the very beginning as well as your heart !! Im finding it hard to find time for the fun art these days but I always keep an eye on your gallery. Great interview, I never realized just how deep you fell into Mojo lol. You sounded almost "geek-like" :gigglesnort: xox

stick ()
posted at 7:20AM Sat, 09 July 2011

Congratulations Len.

Johnnyh3571 ()
posted at 11:32PM Sat, 09 July 2011

So well deserved my friend, congrats!

Alex_NIKO ()
posted at 1:41AM Mon, 11 July 2011

Сongratulations Len!!!

lior ()
posted at 7:15AM Tue, 12 July 2011

Well deserved, congratulations!

starfire777 ()
posted at 3:56PM Wed, 13 July 2011

Congratulations Leonard and great gallery!!

flexor ()
posted at 5:56PM Wed, 13 July 2011

Congratulations Len, - just got the news. You earned the recognition and your work is an inspiration to me, as well!!